Largest Teachers Union, Publisher and Bestselling Authors Sue Iowa Over Education Law Iowa’s most extensive teachers union, the major publisher in America, and four bestselling authors are filing a lawsuit against the state over its new public education law. This new law forbids schools from using books that depict sex acts. The Iowa State Education …
When The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part II, the final installment in the Hunger Games film series, hit theaters in 2015, Barack Obama was serving as president, Taylor Swift’s original 1989 album was the only version available, and Jon Snow may have been dead on Game of Thrones. Now, eight years after the conclusion of …
Barbra Streisand has announced that she will bring fans into her world through the audio version of her newest memoir, ‘My Name Is Barbra’. The book, published by Penguin Random House, chronicles her legendary career and personal life in a whopping 992-page tome. Streisand, 81, opens up about her challenging childhood, her rise to fame, …
Springfield school official lauds Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program as a “resource for getting books into children’s hands. The beloved American singer-songwriter’s initiative was created to foster a love of reading among children in her home county in East Tennessee back in 1995. As of Wednesday, the program is geared toward Missouri children under age …
I t’s been quite some time since the world has seen a pop culture phenomenon like Twilight or Harry Potter, but author Rebecca Yarros’ latest novels are one of the many fantasy series attempting to give those modern classics a run for their money. Fourth Wing, released in May, centers around Violet Sorrengail, a young …
Exciting Upcoming Science Fiction Novels The end of the year doesn’t mean a slowdown in science fiction publishing. In fact, November brings us a slew of highly anticipated novels. From The Power author Naomi Alderman, we have a thrilling new book called The Future, which promises private weather, technological prophecy, and a heist that could …
Reimagined Content: /***START EDIT***/ Native American Representation in Films: A Shift in Perspective Native American Representation in Films: A Shift in Perspective [Introduction: The Background] In 2019, Martin Scorsese, one of America’s finest filmmakers, completed a draft screenplay for the adaptation of David Grann’s best-selling nonfiction book, “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders …
Books That Challenge the Status Quo: A List of Powerful Titles Books have the incredible ability to transcend their physical pages and ignite change in readers’ minds and society as a whole. Some books have become iconic for their impact on society. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” compelled white northerners to confront abolitionism, Betty …
Sara Story has released a new book called “The Art of Home” (Rizzoli), which beautifully showcases her global-boho aesthetic through the homes she has decorated in New York, Colorado, Texas, and California. These homes include three out of four residences she shares with her husband, hedge-fund founder Kenneth Garschina, and their children. These residences are …
War Watch: Israeli Intelligence Failures According to Edward N. Luttwak at Tablet, there is speculation that Hamas utilized Israeli intelligence sources to carry out their surprise attacks by providing valuable and actionable information. This allowed the Israelis to destroy the rockets before they could be launched. Luttwak argues that Israel’s political misjudgments about Hamas’ intentions …